Resource of the Week

My Money

http://www.mymoney.gov/

The Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC)'s financial literacy education website, www.MyMoney.gov has enhanced interactive features and utility to provide more resources to Americans seeking information that can inform their personal financial decisions. This enhanced online offering is just one of the many steps the Administration is taking to expand financial education and access. 

The many resources on the website offer guidance on important decisions including budgeting, setting up a savings account, and paying for college.  Money management tools include a financial savings calculator, worksheets for establishing a weekly budget and a college preparation checklist, among others.   In addition to resources related to financial planning, the website also provides young adults with the opportunity to improve basic financial competency and understanding. 

Resource of the Week

 


Going to College

http://www.going-to-college.org

This website contains information about living college life with a disability. It is designed for high school students and provides video clips, activities and additional resources that can help youth get a head start in planning for college. Through several interviews, college students with disabilities from across Virginia provided key information for the site. These video clips offer a way to hear first hand from students with disabilities who have been successful.

Each module includes several activities that help an individual explore more about themselves, learn what to expect from college and equip them with important considerations and tasks to complete when planning for college.  

Resource of the Week

The 411 on Disability Disclosure
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/411-on-disability-disclosure-for-adults

We learned about this resource from an esteemed colleague, Lisa Jordan, workforce development and disability expert. Many of the One Stop staff were able to benefit from Lisa's expertise last year when she facilitated the  popular Legacy Training on Disability Awareness in Fall 2009. Lisa is a wonderful resource and maintains the Disability Facts Blog, which is full of relevant resources.

This week we explore disclosure in a workbook created by the The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD). We're a huge fan of this organization and many of their resources can be found on this blog and in our disability resource database. Although this workbook was created with youth with disabilities in mind, it definitely applies to adults.

In particular, please check out Chapter 8: Disclosure on the Job…Why, When, What, to Whom, and How? (page 8-1) for some indispensable key tips on the value of disclosure and when to or when not to disclose a disability. The main idea here is "that the process of learning how to disclose disability-related needs effectively and to develop an accommodation plan is extremely valuable" (p. 8-3).

There is even a section about visiting the One Stop Centers with a checklist of steps to take to learn more about the centers. Check out the list (p. 8-13) of steps. Would you be ready to serve a job-seekers in each of these steps?